The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-06
FACT AND FANCY.

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1t cost the city Of Los Angeles, Cal, $500
10 rid itself of the smallpox scare.
Sadie Mover, OF Lansford, Pa, although
but 10 years old, weighs 1876 pounds.
Citizens of Fryeburg, Me, report the ap-
pearance there Of a pure white robin.
Over one hundred barrels of petroleum q
day are used for fuel in Los Angeles, Cal.
Paul Bauer the noted Coney island hotel
keeper, is said to be on the verge Of insanity.
In Philadelphia there is young man aged
"a years who enjoys the income OF $4,000 q
year.
The army-worm is doing a great deal OF
damage in the wheat-6elds near Palestine,
Tenn.
torkwood canes made to look like dainty
rolled umbrellas are carried by Gotham men Of
fashion.
New York is talking about an angry son who
wears mourning because his mother has re-
married.
Sixty thousand cart loads OF dust were col
lccted by the street sweepers In New York q
few days ago.
The Baltimore park commissioners have just
prohibited kissing in the public park under
penalty Of $40
100000 cotton mill Is about to be built
at Louisville, KY The capital stock has al
ready been sold.
Opera, opuses, and OPT are terms used by
some western musical critics with slight
shades Of meaning.
Charley Tong Sing, a survivor Of the Jean.
nette expedition, has established a restaurant
In San Francisco, Cal.
The kick OF horse started fire In Newton
Village, n. H., the other night that burned
twenty one buildings.
The Iron guards Of Youngstown, o., have
changed their name to Logan guards in honor
Of the late Gen. Logan.
An English prisoner, who is - years old,
confessed recently that he had spent over
twenty years in prison.
Augustin DAILY says the interstate commerce
bill has increased the railroad fares OF his
company fully 20 per cent.
In Buffalo, n. Y, natural gas is furnished
for housekeeping aud other purposes at ~
cents per thousand feet net.
At a New England dairy show there is said
20 be on exhibition n machine which pro
duces butter In two minutes
The cremation Of the remains Of the late
Chief Pascual of the Yuma Indians took
place at Yuma, Arizona, few days ago.
It is estimated that between $500 OOO
and 5000, $4,000 will be expended in railroad
construction in the United States during the
current year.
The white settlers near Defiance, n, W.
are becoming alarmed at the restlessness Of
the Navaioes and have sent for troops 10
guard their homes.
place Il few days ago Thirteen privates,
ten officers, and six drummers were the chief
features Of the display
At Greenwood, Ark, a colored preacher,
who a short time ago celebrated his l02d birth
day, has taken out license to marry Mrs.
Edie Smith, aged 81 years.
She Cooking at a book Of medieval illustra-
tions)-Doyou believe Satan has wingsl He
Don't you know, my dear, he is generally
supposed to be very ny individuals
At Point Pleasant W. Va, few days ago,
a l2year-old boy died from the effects Of a
dose OF patent medicine administered TO him
BY his father. The boy died with all the
symptoms Of arsenlcal polsining.
The editor Of Carlisle (Pa.) Volunteer says
that he was rendered for some minutes breath.
less last week by stranger-who proved TO be
an old DELINQUENT ubscriber-walking into
his Office and panking down sixty three round
silver dollars, the total amount due for back
subscription.
A Mr.. Lieb, who had been employed as
foreman Of a candle factory in Arras, France,
for four years. was observed by his compan-
ions to take early morning strolls around the
Notifications. Suspicion led to an inquiry
into his Identity which revealed the fact that
he actually held the rank Of captain Of Ger
man uhlans. lie escaped into Belgium.
Church congregations in Berks county, Penn
sylvania, arc holding anti Cycling sociables
for the benefit Of the church. The person who
laughs, smiles or CYCLES are fined cents At
one Of these gatherings the other evening the
minister who Is something OF an Anglomaniac,
read selections from a London comic weekly,
and the church funds we're not augmented
cents worth